Page 42 of Wild Catch
Ispend most of Friday post car nap in a state of alert, and that’s excluding the subsequent cups of coffee that I require to stay functional. I put on my lilac noise cancelling headphones that have kitten ears to focus on these edits. I have two videos to post today, one with a highlight play from last night’s game, and another one with some fun trivia about the team.
But my eyes keep going to the corner of my screen with the clock. Tom let Dave and I know that he was about to secure an audience with Charlie Cox, the ultimate boss around here, and the heads of operations, communications, PR, and HR to talk about this little bud of an idea. He’s treating this potential social media stunt like it’s on par with signing a new player onto the team in exchange for a vet and a draft pick, or something.
The thing is, the meeting is at four thirty in the afternoon. Today is a rest day with no games, so I’m supposed to clock out at five. I can definitely stay longer but I’d rather not. I miss my bed. I wish I wasn’t part of this mess in the first place. Maybe I can just wait until Monday.
A little square with a DM from my boss appears right above the clock’s corner. I click on it.
Rogers, David [15:58]:
Excited??
Not how I’d describe it, but this is the one time I won’t give my boss the unvarnished truth. I also won’t lie and tell him that I’m over the moon at the prospect of fake dating the catcher as a publicity stunt. I lay my fingers across the keys like it’s a piano and not a purple keyboard, blatantly stalling.
Mena, Rosalina [15:59]:
A bit nervous
This is true. I am both high- and low-key freaking out.
Rogers, David [15:59]:
Get excited!!
This is the kind of once in a million opportunity that you turn into a bigger opportunity
I sit there for a moment, blinking at the screen in confusion. He doesn’t elaborate further so I prod him.
Mena, Rosalina [16:01]:
What do you mean?
Enough time passes without a response that I start considering just relocating my behind to Dave’s cubicle. Until finally he responds.
Rogers, David [16:12]:
C’mon
Do you really think that if you run this campaign successfully, this won’t advance your career?
Mena, Rosalina [16:13]:
I’m going to need you to stop gatekeeping information and explain it to me like I’m five
Rogers, David [16:13]:
LOL
What I mean is, your face will become famous to our fans you silly goose
And the broadcasting team will need a new face when Steve Boateng retires soooo
My eyes pop.
Is he…
Is this…
Mena, Rosalina [16:14]:
